hyperplasia
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hy·per·pla·sia
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Definition of hyperplasia
: an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (such as cells composing a tissue) — compare benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Other Words from hyperplasia
hyperplastic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of hyperplasia in a Sentence
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The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018 Building up several months' worth of lining in your uterus can put you at risk for precancerous changes called hyperplasia. — Sari Harrar, Good Housekeeping, "4 Perimenopause Period Symptoms That Could Be Serious," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyperplasia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hyperplasia
noun
hy·per·pla·sia
| \ ˌhī-pər-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə
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Medical Definition of hyperplasia
: an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (as cells composing a tissue) — see benign prostatic hyperplasia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Other Words from hyperplasia
hyperplastic
\ -ˈplas-tik
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adjective
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adjective
hyperplastically
\ -ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb